Marc,
I agree with you completely on this parts thing. When I got my 1st
Delorean I couldn't believe the parts cost. Being from the early
Corvette years when we rebuilt alternators and scrounged for parts at
a good cost we did resort to I call it afternmarket vendors. That's
what I call Special T. Some of the items are factory original and
some are aftermarket and the question is who's budget will it work
for and what do you want. All I heard for 2 to 3 years is the high
cost of Delorean parts and Special T not having a high overhead I
think is helping hold down the prices.I'm not a dealer like DMCH
which I call a dealer because of the parts they carry, but I try to
offer good equal parts or the same parts at a good or better price.
Like this week I just got in Tie rod ends from the UK. They are the
same part as used on the Delorean, but I had to track them down and
now I offer them at a better price. Automatic transmission filters,
When I talked to Walt last ( about 2 or 3 months ago ) I didn't know
they were a problem in getting them, so I tracked them down and have
30 coming. I'm about $20.00 cheaper on the kit. But, Now if you want
one you will have it from any of the dealers. Renault only makes them
when the feel like it and I have purchased 50 in the last 3 months.
My point is, I to have wondered why the Delorean dealers didn't band
together and if one was going to make or invest in a part then why
didn't everyone share in that, but they don't. Everyone seems to have
to do their own thing. ( 3 or 4 different strut manufactures.)
There are some parts I can do and will do, But Houston is the lead in
the role of redoing some parts like the fuse block. If the joint
venture was formed to reproduce the fuse block and other parts and
everyone was going to share in it then i would participate, but that
won't be the way it will be. Some just want to do their own thing.
John Hervey
www.specialTauto.com
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote:
> My point was, why reinvent the wheel? In this
> situation the only reason I can think of is to take
> business away from the other vendors. Frankly, that
> is a fine thing to do but the DeLorean community would
> be better served if NEW problems were solved. Solving
> a new problem would likely be more profitable for the
> vendor who does it, so what is the motivation?
>
> Maybe you can answer that question for me John,
> because I remember not too long ago when you joined
> the DML being outspoken about how your "FanFix" was
> better then the "Fanzilla".
>
> I think Erik also commented about competition. I
> totally agree with you!! And when I needed a blower
> fan, I purchased it from Special-T (John) because he
> was much less expensive than Grady.. And yes, when
> the DMCH fuel sender came out Zilla had to lower the
> price on his. Was this good for us? Well, maybe if
> you need a fuel sender it is but if your the guy who
> needs a fuse block your still in big trouble!
>
> If I had a hunk of money to spend on a project to
> reproduce a part, it just makes more sense from a
> business and "DeLorean Enthusiast" point of view to
> first work on the parts that are unavailable with no
> replacement...
>
> Or, maybe it is just all about attitude? A very
> important item I think about when I choose who to do
> business with.
>
> --- John Hervey <john@xxxx> wrote:
> > Walt,
> > All the distributors and vendors have their problems
> > as you so beautifully
> > pointed out about Special T in one of your more
> > recent post.( I thought you
> > were a friend ) . But just remember, what goes
> > around comes around. Once you
> > become a vendor no matter how large or how small the
> > negative points will
> > start coming out and that is what some people want
> > to play on and not the
> > good. All anyone can do as a vendor or not is work
> > on the problems and try
> > to bring a positive light to a sometimes a difficult
> > problem of sourcing and
> > building parts at a reasonable cost.
> > There are also two sides to every story.
> > I don't spread gossip about people and their
> > products to make myself look
> > better. If your not for sure about Houston, then why
> > don't you get on the
> > phone and talk to Steve and you may find otherwise.
> > If you don't then your
> > spreading unfounded gossip and that's not good for
> > the vendor or yourself.
> > What's better would be to take a more productive
> > roll in trying to bring
> > things together in a positive light instead of a
> > negative one. That's what
> > I try to do.
> > I have 30 automatic transmission filters coming from
> > France that have been
> > so hard to get. That's 30 more than are in the
> > world. There not cheap. What
> > kind of profit should vendors make for the
> > investment and inventory for a
> > year.
> > It' s easy to criticize others when your on the
> > outside looking in. Get into
> > it like me and others and you will see it's not
> > easy.
> <SNIP>
>
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